The Man in the Lighthouse
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Mateo is a lighthouse caretaker dating a teacher Suzette. The small town they are in is trying to increase tourism. Jerome stumbles across Mateo and Suzette having sex, whilst he is on holiday from Manila. A local a gay man, who pays local teenage boys for sex, talks to Mateo about the negative aspects of being gay in the Philippines. According to local legend, a lighthouse fairy seduces desirable men who then never marry. Mateo's relationship with Jerome leads to self reevaluation
Status: Released
Released Date: 2007-09-02
Runtime: 108 mins
Director: Joselito Altarejos
Spoken language: English,
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: The Man in the Lighthouse
Production Companies: Viva Digital, Beyond the Box
Production Countries: Philippines
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